Be there in person when Ireland's Padraig Harrington tries to make history with a third straight Open Championship at the acclaimed Ailsa Course at Turnberry in Scotland. Harrington, now the proud owner of three major titles after his victory at the 90th PGA Championship at Oakland Hills last August, will try to become the first player in more than 50 years to win three straight Claret Jugs.
Advance tickets on sale for 138th Open Championship
Standing behind the green at the par-3 15th at Turnberry affords a great view of the par-4 eighth. (Photo: Getty Images)
Turnberry lengthened by 247 yards for Open Championship
The new layout for Turnberry features six new tees and an additional 135 yards added to the final three holes, with the par-5 17th stretched from 498 to 559 yards and the 16th changing from a 410-yard straight hole to a 455-yard dogleg right.
Birdie-barrage finish lands India's Bhullar in Open
India's Gaganjeet Bhullar birdied three of the last four holes April 1 to earn a spot in the Open Championship at the Asian International qualifying tournament. Also qualifying were China's Liang Wenchong and Australians Terry Pilkadaris and Tim Stewart.
Bruntsfield Links among 4 venues added for Open qualifying
Bruntsfield Links, founded in 1761 and located on the east coast of Scotland, join southern English courses Buckinghamshire Golf Club and Hankley Common and Moortown Golf Club in northern England as future Open qualifying sites.
New Zealand's Geary, two Aussies punch tickets to Turnberry
Josh Geary of New Zealand and Timothy Wood and Michael Wright, both of Australia, earned spots in the 2009 Open Championship at the International Final Qualifying event played Feb. 10 at Kingston Heath in Melbourne.
Harrington aims for greater glory after another Open win
After winning the Open Championship for his first major in 2007, Padraig Harrington wanted to set himself apart by winning a second. He scratched that off his to-do list with an impressive win at wind-swept Royal Birkdale.
R&A announces new entry criteria for Open Championship
No less than 10 players from both the European Tour and PGA Tour will be pleased to know that the R&A has amended the entry criteria for the Open Championship to include the top 30 from each tour, up from 20 previously.
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